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Party Platforms Good, But Not Inspiring
Campus Party
The planks which Campus party has
chosen to run on In the fall elections are
the fallowing:
e"Because of dissatisfaction expressed
by many students regarding the food serv
ice, we advocate a revision of the present
policy to include the following: 1) better
prepared food: 2) wider selection: 3) pay
ment by the student on an indiiiidual meal
basis; and 4) improved service."
The plank is purposeful in that there
have been many complaints waged against
the present food service. However, as pre
sented to the SGA Assembly two weeks ago,
the plan drawn up by the party was still
lacking in many fundamentals necessary
for implementation.
fi"Since there is a recognized desire to
see and hear many events which innumer
able students cannot attend because of over
taxed facilities, we recommend that a closed
circuit television system be instituted to
include Artists Series, Lecture Series, and
all other timely and important events when
necessary."
This plank recognizes a very acute prob
lem presently demonstrated in the limited
number of tickets available for events of
widespread appeal.. Since our auditorium
cannot reasonably accommodate even a ma
jority of the student body, and since a larger
auditorium cannot be built soon enough to
meet this problem, closed circuit television
is one of the best solutions to the problem.
• "In answer to the overwhelming con
sensus that some University parking and
traffic regulations are unrealistic, we will
give our support to an improvement of these
regulations."
Action on this problem has already
taken place in the form of a committee to
investigate the parking situation. This com
mittee will be reporting back to the SGA
Assembly shortly after the new Assembly
members are installed.
Candidates running under this plank
should give their support of the recommen
dations on parking—worthwhile support for
the most controversial problem of the fall
semester thus far.
•"Due to the greater number of stu
dents living in residence halls there is an
increasing detnand on the University tele
phone system. Therefore, we recommend
that town-campus trunk lines be established.
Also, that the possibility of off-campus
dialing privileges for residence hall students
be investigated."
It can be said that a lot of planning went
Into implementation of the present system
and it will take a lot more planning to revise
the system. Give it a chance to prove its
worth.
It is to be hoped that that these planks
are not cast away as soon as the elections
are over. They should serve as influential
mandates of the student body to the Stu
dent Government Association.
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Dontzig, Dianne Shover, Laureen Doorley and Yvonne Unbewust.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
University Party
University Party is campaigning on the
following planks for the fall elections which
begin today:
o"That a sound-proofing device be in
stalled at each telephone in University
living units."
This is a good plank in that it would
eliminate the noise and congestion problem
in the halls. It would also provide the neces
sary privacy, especially required for long
distance calls.
However, the cost of installing booths
at each telephone in every residence hall
would be very high. The feasibility of this
makes it doubtful if it can be worked out.
•"That the Assembly appropriate SGA.
funds to install at the HUB desk a telephone
which can be used for downtown calls."
While this is needed, it is hardly important
enough to be included as a campaign plank.
It may be possible that a mere mention of
this to the Hetzel Union Board, which is
composed of 25 students, would be enough
initiative needed to have the telephone
installed.
Planks of this type which have relative
ly little importance are reasons for much
student apathy in voting.
•"That SGA organize a committee to
coordinate all student transportation to and
from the University. This would include:
1. Maintenance and coordination of all
ride sheets.
2. Chartered buses to metropolitan
areas at vacations.
3. Bus, train and plane schedules avail
able at a central location to all students."
These have been a sore spot for students
for many years. Several attempts have been
made to attack these problems individually.
It would be good to have these studied
jointly.
It would be very difficult to coordinate
the ride lists. The ideal situation would be
to register at one place and then to have
the names listed in each residence area.
However, this would almost be impractical
since many students do not decide until late
in the week on final plans going home.
• Insofar as chartered buses are concerned
it is now possible to make arrangements for
express buses to larger cities which would
have the same advantages of chartered
buses.
It would also be a simple matter to
obtain traveling schedules from transporta
tion companies and have them distributed
throughout campus
In general, the planks are good, how-
ever, they are unimpressive to the average
voter. A more dynamic platform is needed
to inspire students to vote.
GEORGE McTURK, Business Manager
Fifty-five Years
of
Editorial Freedom
the act at March 8, 1873
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Letters
Grad Airs Parking Views
TO THE EDITOR: I would like
to add my voice to the voices
of those already protesting the
new parking regulations.
It had been my custom over
the past four years to bring
my car on campus in the eve
nings, and to park it in the lot
next to my laboratory. The
only times I remember seeing
the lot full were at those times
that there , was an Artists'
Series presentation at Schwab,
directly across the street. These
events took place about five
times a semester and I was
always able to find parking in
another nearby lot at such a
time.
Now, however, the lots I had
once been able to use are closed
to me. They remain relatively
unused in the evenings, since
most of those who are able to
use them are college faculty,
who seldom come to campus
at night.
I must park in an out of the
way lot or run the risk of get
ting a parking ticket. Should
the HUB parking lot, which is
relatively close to my lab, be
full, I must use the next clos
est lot, lot 50, which necessi-
Syracuse Student Enjoys Hospitality
TO THE EDITOR: I'd like to I know most of them would
express myself to all the stu- have enjoyed tearing to shreds
or burning my jacket, perhaps
dents I came in contact with with me in it, at that par
while at Penn State. ticular ' moment, and quite
As a means of identification, understandably.
I am the. "brave soul" in the We were treated wonder-
Syracuse jacket who, along fully, both at the HUB and
with my girl and a good friend, afterwards. Even those who
entered the HUB the Friday recognized us after the game
night before THE game. I had were friendly. This, to me, is
been warned of causing a little an outstanding example of
commotion, but I had no idea good sportsmanship and a
how much! credit to your student body.
..What amazed me was the
good spirit and courtesy shown
us by the many students there.
Junior Makes Suggestions to Politicians
TO THE EDITOR: I don't have
time to write, and I realize
your lack of space to print, a
letter long enough to express
my opinions of the disgusting
procedures of the respective
campaigning parties. Therefore
I will present just two of my
pet peeves on the subject.
First, in reference to the
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1959
YOURS 50 SWEET, 9100PY.,t UN6I-1
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FUZZY
FACE!
tates a 15-minute walk to my
lab.
I am sure that when the snow
comes, there will be few stu
dents willing to walk through
it for 15 minutes just for the
"privilege" of bringing their
cars on campus, Indeed, there
will be few coming on campus
at all, once the snow comes
and they are unable to drive
directly to the places they wish
to go.
One of the problems the new
parking regulations was to
have overcome was the stop
ping of cars along campus
streets during the 5 o'clock
rush hour. One has but to look.
to see if the situation has been
in any way alleviated.
I suggest that the new park
ing regulations have been det
rimental and have lowered the
morale of the student body in
general, and of the graduate
students in particular.
I further suggest that if any
effort be made by the student
body to have the regulations
changed, it must be a con
certed effort by the whole stu
dent body.
—Edward Sacher,
Graduate Student
•Letter cut
—John Kelly, '63
University of Syracuse
Campus Party's freshman cam
paign poster:
I thought the contest for the
Indie Queen was over. (In oth
er words—So what?)
Second, a plea to the respec
tive parties concerning their
platforms:
Please give the students
something to vote for besides
people.
—David Shameid, '6l
YOU MEAN IN BOWLING?
GOOD GRIEF, NOW IN THE
WORLD SHOULD I kNOW?!
I THOUGHT YOU WERE AN
AUTHORITY CA BEETHOVEN?
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